#PoliteEnquiries: Would Nick Compton pose naked? You ask the man himself. Peter Moores has dismissed suggestions that his new assistant, Paul Farbrace, should feel morally bound to sit out the Sri Lanka tour this summer because England poached him from their opponents so soon after he took charge. Farbrace had been in charge of Sri Lanka for barely three months, a period in which they...
KKR's bang-it-in plan goes awry
Having left out Morne Morkel, who might have made the tactic work, KKR used Vinay Kumar to bowl short at Brendon McCullum, and he was only too happy to sit back in his crease and keep pullingThe short nature of Twenty20 makes it an extremely tactical game, especially in a match reduced to 17 overs. More rides on every captaincy move, every input from every laptop, and every bit of coaching, than it...
England identity crisis tops Moores' agenda
The Peter Moores revolution will be a gradual and balanced one, focused on creating a more confident, self-sustaining culture for English cricketEnglish cricket feels as if it is out of kilter and so, like England invariably does at such times, it is searching for consensus. Do you want to know what the future of English cricket will look like? "Like most things it's about balance," Peter Moores said....
BCB on look-out for new coach
With Shane Jurgensen set to leave as Bangladesh coach after the proposed ODI series against India in June, the BCB is on the look-out for his replacement, board president Nazmul Hassan has said. . "If anyone wants to leave then there is no reason to keep him as he won't be able to give his 100%," Hassan said. "Shane [Jurgensen] is staying until the India series and in the meantime, possibly by next...
May
02
Styris joins Foxes for T20 Blast
Leicestershire Foxes have signed Scott Styris, the vastly experienced New Zealand allrounder, as their second overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast. The move for Styris has been agreed but is subject to visa approval. Leicestershire have described the securing of a deal with Styris, who has enjoyed IPL stints with Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers, as "a massive coup" as they plan for their...
South Africa's stocks rise with Miller, Duminy
The circumstances in which the pair have scored their fifties bodes well not only for their franchises but for South Africa as wellSouth Africa's batsmen have often borne the blame for the ICC tournament failings, usually as a collective. Sometimes it is a simple case of them not putting on enough on the board (think Champions Trophy semi-final 2013); other times there are criticisms over the way...
Failing openers, and flourishing quicks
The UAE leg of the IPL is done, with each team having played five matches. Fortunes of the teams have varied, with one team having won all five games and another hurtling towards the wooden spoon after having lost all five. Here is a look at some of the stand-out numbers from the 20 matches in the UAE. International Indian tournament The IPL, essentially a domestic tournament, has now been held...
Marsh named new chairman of selectors
Rod Marsh has replaced John Inverarity as Australia's chairman of selectors in a significant shake-up of the panel that comes as the team sits on top of the world rankings in both Tests and ODIs. Former selection chief Trevor Hohns has returned to the national selection panel for the first time since 2006, alongside first-time selector Mark Waugh, while Inverarity and Andy Bichel have departed. The...
May
01
Lehmann has 'brought enjoyment back' - Rogers
Rogers: 'Boof has brought the enjoyment back' Chris Rogers has hailed Australia's coach, Darren Lehmann, for bringing a sense of enjoyment back into playing for the national side. Speaking to Alison Mitchell in her latest Tea Break interview for ESPNcricinfo, Rogers praised Lehmann's "old-school mentality" as something he could relate to. Rogers, who scored a phenomenal 241 to lead...
RCA election results to be declared on May 6
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the election officer appointed to overlook the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections to declare the results on May 6. Effectively the court decided not to entertain the BCCI's petition which was filed in January to challenge Lalit Modi's participation in the RCA elections. The BCCI has said that allowing Modi, who was banned by the board's disciplinary...
Glamorgan survive after Naik strikes
Leicestershire 500 (O'Brien 133, Taylor 63, Naik 59*, Wagg 4-107) and 179 for 8 dec (Smith 97, Wagg 4-65) drew with Glamorgan 359 (Rees 72, Rudolph 65, Wagg 57) and 250 for 7 (Rudolph 63, Walters 57*, Goodwin 50)Scorecard Glamorgan battled to a draw against Leicestershire at Grace Road after being seven wickets down with an hour remaining. Having set the visitors a target of 321 for victory...
Australia reclaim No.1 Test ranking
Australia have returned to the No.1 Test ranking for the first time in nearly five years, after the ICC's annual rankings update. Despite not having played a Test since their series win over South Africa in the first week of March, the Australians have edged ahead of South Africa because the rolling nature of the rankings system means results from 2010-11 have now been dropped. Michael Clarke's men...
Apr
30
Patel to fight removal from BCA in court
Sanjay Patel, the BCCI secretary, has challenged his expulsion from the Baroda Cricket Association in court. Patel, who was removed as the BCA joint secretary on Saturday, has filed a suit in the Vadodara District Court. "This act of the BCA managing committee is nothing but a premeditated act of vengeance by some of the BCA managing committee members, so I have challenged it in the court," Patel...
Wagg of the tail saves Glamorgan
Leicestershire 500 and 77 for 1 (Smith 45*) lead Glamorgan 359 (Rees 72, Rudolph 65, Wagg 57) by 218 runsScorecard Graham Wagg starred again with a fine 57 as Glamorgan made a good fist of responding to Leicestershire's first innings total of 500 all out on day three of their Championship Division Two match at Grace Road. Wagg, who had taken four first-innings wickets to limit the Leicestershire...
Kervezee ton gives Worcs upper hand
Worcestershire 432 for 9 (Kervezee 110, Moeen 99, Andrew 71*) lead Derbyshire 219 by 213 runsScorecard Alexei Kervezee's 110 and 99 from Moeen Ali put Worcestershire well on top at stumps on day three of their Championship clash with Derbyshire at New Road. Former Netherlands international Kervezee reached his ton off 132 balls and helped the hosts, responding to Derbyshire's below-par first...
Brown 'encouraged' by Trott latest
England's Jonathan Trott joined his Warwickshire team-mates in the dressing room to witness their 98-run win over Nottinghamshire from the pavilion balcony but head coach, Dougie Brown, played down the prospect of another attempted playing comeback for the troubled batsman. Trott, who left England's Ashes tour to Australia after the opening Test because of what was described as a stress-related illness,...
Apr
29
Gloucestershire stumble to Masters
Gloucestershire 104 for 6 (Masters 4-39) v EssexScorecard Essex made a strong start to their LV= County Championship Division Two game against Gloucestershire but the visitors were frustrated as the match was interrupted by bad weather for the second day running. David Masters led the Essex charge, taking 4 for 39 as Gloucestershire were reduced to 104 for 6 before play was prematurely stopped...
No sign of BCCI calling AGM on Srinivasan issue
More than a week has passed since the BCCI discussed convening a special general meeting to replace N Srinivasan on the board's disciplinary committee, but now it appears as though the meeting may not happen in the near future. An SGM requires a 21-day notice period but as of today no notice had been served by the BCCI secretary to any of the board's member units. According to BCCI regulations, for...
Chris Adams to work with Sri Lanka
Former Surrey coach Chris Adams has been appointed as a consultant for Sri Lanka for their upcoming tour of England. SLC had conducted a search for a coach with English experience since losing Paul Farbrace's services last week, and have settled on Adams, who played 331 first-class matches, scoring 48 hundreds, in addition to his five Tests and five ODIs. The appointment was made on the recommendation...
Gambhir's form tops KKR agenda
Kolkata Knight Riders are worried about Gautam Gambhir's abysmal form in the first four matches, the team's assistant coach Vijay Dahiya has said. He stressed that Gambhir remains Knight Riders' best batsman, and that he needed to find a way to spend more time at the crease to get through the rough patch. "Things have happened in the first few balls he has faced, when he was not set," Dahiya told...
Apr
28
Patel set to depart from Baroda Cricket Association
Sanjay Patel, the BCCI secretary, will have to vacate his position in the Baroda Cricket Association, his home body, following a managing committee decision to bar him on technical grounds. Though Patel's position in the BCCI remains tenable, the development is a huge setback for the man who is considered as a N Srinivasan confidante. Patel has been serving as one of the two joint-secretaries of...
BCB lifts ban on Mosharraf, Mahbubul
The BCB has lifted the provisional ban on Mosharraf Hossain and Mahbubul Alam, two months after the players were cleared of wrongdoing in the BPL by the investigation tribunal. Both players are looking to play in the Bangladesh Cricket League, which will restart in early May. The decision comes three weeks after the BCB had decided not to involve the duo in the National Cricket League, as it planned...
Surrey waste early opportunity
Hampshire 153 for 2 (Adams 56*) v SurreyScorecard To say that not much has gone to script for Surrey over the last few years is a bit like suggesting England were a touch off their game in Australia last winter. But while the national side might start to put matters right this summer, there is a feeling Surrey may have to experience a few more lows before the good times roll again. Thanks to...
Trescothick digs deep to gladden Somerset
Somerset 83 for 3 v SussexScorecard Marcus Trescothick has been the mainstay of Somerset cricket for so long that any sign that he is beginning to rediscover some of his old poise is bound to quicken West Country hearts. There were enough Trescothick clumps to record on an abbreviated first day at Hove, interspersed in an innings of staunch resistance, to encourage the belief that the old mastery...
Apr
27
Jurgensen's Bangladesh future uncertain
Shane Jurgensen, the Bangladesh head coach, faces an uncertain future with some BCB directors wanting a new man with international experience to take charge of the team ahead of the World Cup as the fallout from Bangladesh's woeful World T20 campaign continues. However, the situation could yet be taken out of the BCB's hands with Jurgensen saying he is considering his own future. It is far from a...
Stragglers seek to catch up
Match facts Sunday, April 27, 2014Start time 1430 local (1030 GMT, 1600 IST) Agarkar: Duminy batting as well as Maxwell The big picture The last time Mumbai Indians found themselves in a situation like this, with successive losses at the start of an IPL, was in 2008. While their frontline bowlers have struggled for wickets, in spite of looking good in patches, it's the batting...
Kings XI Punjab keep winning
Agarkar: Indian batsmen still KKR's issue Kings XI Punjab 132 for 9 (Sehwag 37, Chawla 3-19, Narine 3-24) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 109 (Suryakumar 34, Sandeep 3-21) by 23 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell and David Miller failed for the first time this season, but that didn't prevent Kings XI Punjab from extending their winning streak to four this year, and seven...
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